Is it an opportunity?

On a different day, right after I realized that the Burnet family company was actually on the verge of going bankrupt, I spent the whole night thinking about finding a way to solve this problem.

It's the first time since I came to this world, where piles of documents on the table made me unable to sleep.

According to the documents I have seen, the Burnet family company is indeed big, strong and successful. I can say that it seems that this company controls about 40% of the smuggling business of countries from east to west, especially in the sea lanes, meanwhile the other smugglers are mostly our trade partners.

But in the current condition of the Republic, the shipping business is experiencing a decline. It also has an impact on businesses in the black market, there has been a huge drop in demand recently, and the available supplies needed are also becoming scarcer.

Materials for the use of magic, the manufacture of cursed weapons, assassination services, or products that are legally illegal cannot be traded at any time. It was all caused by the incident of robbing the logistics lines of the Republic's military.

While customers are worried that their illegal products may be robbed, it is also reported that the Republican military will deploy a large number of personnel to deal with the problem, which means that there are many opportunities where the smuggling business line may be discovered and customers' illegal products will be confiscated by the government. .

The company's business being disrupted due to this problem proves that the foundation of the Burnet family company is not as strong as one might think. It might collapse at any moment if I don't notice now.

Then shall I surrender and beg the goddess? No, I won't. This situation is bad, but there is a golden momentum that maybe I should take.

That's why this winter's wind that had started to seep into my white coat, I could feel it clearly.

My eyes are filled with the crowd at this time, lots of big ships anchored in the port. And the beautiful Irina looks so charming in a white coat that looks just like me.

"Darling, have a look at this," Irina said as she ordered her employees to open a large wooden box that was in the storeroom.

What was in the box looked familiar to me. A rifle with a bayonet at the end. The rifle seemed to be made of teak wood with a model that might be similar to the rifles made in England or Germany before the first world war, only, the rifle had some magical carvings on it.

"An AR-25 type rifle, this is completely made by the Triase family in the empire, my sister over there takes care of the production of this kind of weapon. "

Irina then crouched down and grabbed the rifle with the white gloves she was wearing, she then smiled briefly at me before she shifted her expression into work mode.

"The Triase family originally planned to produce these weapons in the Republic, but if we did, the bureaucracy in the Republic would make it difficult for small companies to make the weapon components or mining materials we need, causing production costs to swell and potential profits to be small. So the company built a factory in the empire and imported it into the Republic in finished goods form."

"And for maximum profit, the Burnet family takes care of the deliveries. "

"Yes, and Darling family take care of that."

Irina confirmed what I said. Besides the dozens of wooden boxes containing rifles with bayonets, there were also boxes containing high quality swords as well as lollipop-like magic wands with magic stones attached to them slightly floating. These are all clearly military arsenals.

The Triase family company is much stronger than the Burnet family, everything I see now proves that those are all facts. Yes, there is indeed a fundamental difference because the Burnet family is categorized as a company engaged in the service sector, while the majority of the Triase family companies do business in the industrial sector.

As I was thinking about it, someone in military uniform approached Irina and me. Irina saw that and then she greeted.

"Ara— what a coincidence, Colonel Fred is here. You could check the order from the military just as it arrived a while ago, I hope this is a sign from the goddess for a good business relationship in the future. "

A military coat with an officer's cap and insignia hanging from the chest, the person named Fred seemed to be from the military faction that Irina did business with. He looked quite young for a senior officer.

I can see several other soldiers in their military coats guarding the area around here to ensure security. Just as I was briefly looking around, Colonel Fred greeted Irina.

"Nice to meet you Miss Triase. This morning seems bright enough for a better business deal. I heard of all your achievements recently, they are truly amazing."

"Thank you for the compliment, Colonel. "

Irina hesitated for a moment, her eyes fell on the Colonel's hand then she smiled sweetly and shook hands. The tiny white gloves with the dark blue gloves are now touching.

They seem to be trying to be nice with each other.

After Irina shook hands, she then played a pose like someone about to shoot, a long rifle with a bayonet looked very suitable when Irina started aiming. Irina tilted her head and closed her right eye before she said.

"Deal for bulk purchases, can the terms be reduced? We'll give you a discount on that. I can't send my employees to dangerous places, so for shipping problems, the Military should be used to dealing with that. "

"Officers on the border like to shout for weapons these days, but my superiors are busy with political affairs and matters regarding bandits, so we don't have enough personnel to take care of shipping. I can tell the general to provide some additional budget to accommodate the costs incurred at any time. I hope this can be considered as a fair exchange for both the military faction and the businessmen faction. "

Hearing that, Irina put the gun into the wooden box and then grabbed a long sword from another wooden box. The girl didn't answer anything, but she only watched the side of the sword reflecting her face like a mirror.

The metal was smooth and made of high quality materials, so the sunlight reflected from it when Irina turned it slightly. After finishing, Irina then put the sword back into the wooden box.

"Tri-projectile gun, then E-15 type platinum sword, all of them are made with excellent magic conductivity. I'm sure, for a knight or adventurer who had received a skill, they would be comfortable with this kind of weapon. "

"A rifle with three magic projectiles? I hear it will require different training from archers. "

"Everything has been tested, the goddess has blessed. According to the research results I received, rifles are similar to magic staffs but have much less damage, it's more suitable for archer class than mage class. And the goddess called a person holding a gun a gunner class, small destructive power but high precision. "

"Yes, I also received a report regarding that. The archbishop of the church has confirmed everything. It's just that the military is having a hard time deciding what kind of training method to use."

From what they said, it seems the gunner class was discovered recently. I looked at Irina, the girl seemed to be aware of the potential advantages or disadvantages of rifles in the future. Not giving it a chance, Irina then took action so that everything would end in a profitable way without a doubt.

"Colonel, this weapon has great potential in battle, the use of a rifle is not as difficult as a sword. I don't know if in the future there will be someone proficient with rifles to be as strong as a paladin, but for training efficiency to acquire a large number of medium range personnel, rifles would probably be very suitable. "

It paused for a moment as a light breeze brushed through Irina's white hair. The harbor was filled with wind now and the sails of the ship were seen to be lowered, at that, Irina continued.

"Therefore, I want a reasonable deal for a business like this."

"Then what does the businessman faction want? "

"I want the military faction to support the creation of laws governing taxation and commerce. Think about it, Colonel, my faction's men can build a low-cost weapons factory in the Republic. It's a good investment if your boss starts thinking about it."

Fred then put his hand on his chin. Those sharp eyes were now directed at me. I don't understand what he's trying to do, his business with Irina, and now he's trying to involve me.

"The Burnet family. Miss Triase, what miss said just now is still a possibility, the military faction needs definitive proof, if you can guarantee good results by using the services of the Burnet family for this time's shipment, I'm sure, my superiors will agree with whatever you say."

"Regarding that, I leave all decisions to Darling. "

I'm starting to understand now. It seems that before this meeting, the military faction from the start asked me to send weapons to the border.